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Meta announces plans to label AI-Generated images on Facebook, Instagram, Threads; concerns over deepfakes
Nick Clegg announced on Meta’s blog that the company will be deploying a system of labeling of AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Meta is working with other companies to develop common standards for watermarking AI works and including metadata in the files. According to Clegg, “The invisible markers we use for Meta AI… Read more
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls AI “transformative new technology” in response to New York Times lawsuit
Fascinating answer by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the New York Times copyright lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI. Nadella describes AI as a “new transformative technology,” and defers to the courts’ resolution of the cases and whether the training is fair use. Substack Follow Us on Substack AI copyright & tort litigation, tracked in real… Read more
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New York Times article finds more “memorized” AI works by Midjourney, ChatGPT, Bing
In yet another stunning article, this one titled “We Asked AI to Create the Joker. It Generated a Copyrighted Image,” the New York Times provided more examples of “memorized” visual works, which resulted from prompts, including some nonspecific ones, on Midjourney (5 examples), ChatGPT (2 examples), and Microsoft Bing (2 examples). The AI generated works… Read more
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Deepfake AI images of Taylor Swift in sexually explicit poses draws condemnation, calls for regulation
When “Taylor Swift AI” is trending on Twitter aka X, it can’t be good. This week, X exploded with deepfake images of Taylor Swift in borderline pornographic poses. The controversy has become a blight on AI generators. Lester Holt asked Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about his company’s responsibility. Substack Follow Us on Substack AI copyright… Read more
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George Carlin’s estate sues creators of purported AI generated video impersonating late comedian (PDF)
The complaints keep coming against allegedly AI generated works. This brings the total number of copyright-related lawsuits against AI companies to 17, 2 of which have been consolidated. This one involves the estate of George Carlin, the late comedian, brought against a group–Dudesy LLC, Will Sasso, Chad Kultgen–who created a video impersonating Carlin in a… Read more
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Status of all U.S. copyright cases v. AI cos. (Jan. 23, 2024), including MTD decision in Doe 1 v. Github by Judge Tigar
Here’s the update for the status in all the copyright cases in the United States against AI companies. The biggest development: Judge Tigar’s partial grant of the motion to dismiss of Github and Microsoft in Doe 1 v. Github. A big win for Microsoft. Status of U.S. Copyright Lawsuits v. AI Cos. Case name Jurisdiction… Read more
